Opposition parties should come together to end BJP's 'oppression': Kharge
The Hindu
The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha also said that in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress should unite with BSP and together oust the BJP from the State
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said all Opposition parties should unite against the BJP to relieve people of its “oppression” and asserted that the party had approached BSP chief Mayawati to lead the coalition in U.P., but never heard back.
Mr. Kharge seconded Rahul Gandhi’s statement made a day before according to which he had approached Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati for a coalition and even made her an offer to be the chief ministerial candidate, but she never responded.
The claim was denied by the BSP supremo.
"People are today suffering due to inflation and price rise, there are no jobs and the RSS is capturing all constitutional institutions and in such a situation what will happen to our democracy and who will protect Babasaheb's Constitution.
"In this battle against the BJP all Opposition parties should unite see the BJP out to ensure that people can get some relief," Mr. Kharge said.
He also said that in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress should unite with BSP and together oust the BJP from the State, to put an end to "atrocities" against people being committed by the BJP in its “arrogance of power”.
Observing that sexual exploitation of patients by a medical practitioner will erode relationship of trust between a doctor and a patient, the High Court of Karnataka has declined to quash investigation into a criminal case registered against a 33-year-old city-based doctor for allegedly making sexual overtures to a 28-year-old woman patient.
The State Cabinet met on Thursday for the first time after the declaration of the Lok Sabha results and discussed the status of tender proposals of various departments and found that no action had been taken to float tenders with regard to 36% of the proposals (53) that were approved during the last financial year (2023-24).